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Sylvie McNamara / Washingtonian:
Clarence Thomas's Billionaire Benefactor Collects Hitler Artifacts — Harlan Crow also reportedly has a garden full of dictator statues. … “I still can't get over the collection of Nazi memorabilia,” says one person who attended an event at Crow's home a few years ago and asked to remain anonymous.
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Matthew Perrone / Associated Press:
What does 1870s Comstock Act have to do with abortion pills? — A 19th century “anti-vice” law is at the center of a new court ruling that threatens access to the leading abortion drug in the U.S. Dormant for a half-century, the Comstock Act has been revived by anti-abortion groups …
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Alice Miranda Ollstein / Politico:
Ignore the courts? Some Democrats say Texas abortion pill ruling demands it. — The Biden administration swiftly appeals abortion pill ruling as Dems split on going further. — The Biden administration has rushed to appeal a Texas judge's ruling that could suspend the approval …
Igor Bobic / HuffPost:
Chuck Schumer Blasts ‘Complicit’ Republicans Over Abortion Pill Ruling
Chuck Schumer Blasts ‘Complicit’ Republicans Over Abortion Pill Ruling
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The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden on Decision in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA
Statement from President Joe Biden on Decision in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA
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Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
The Lawless Ruling Against the Abortion Pill Has Already Prompted a Constitutional Crisis
The Lawless Ruling Against the Abortion Pill Has Already Prompted a Constitutional Crisis
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Jared Gans / The Hill:
Biden administration appealing Texas judge's decision blocking abortion pill approval
Biden administration appealing Texas judge's decision blocking abortion pill approval
Jill Filipovic:
The Anti-Abortion Movement Will Sacrifice Anything to Control Women
The Anti-Abortion Movement Will Sacrifice Anything to Control Women
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ACLU:
ACLU Comment on Court Decision Blocking Approval of Mifepristone, a Medication Used in Half of Abortions in the United States
ACLU Comment on Court Decision Blocking Approval of Mifepristone, a Medication Used in Half of Abortions in the United States
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Ann E. Marimow / Washington Post:
Texas judge suspends FDA approval of abortion pill; second judge protects access
Texas judge suspends FDA approval of abortion pill; second judge protects access
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Natalie Allison / Politico:
No One Should Be That Shocked by What's Happening in Tennessee — I covered the statehouse for years. It's been heading in this direction for a while. — Former Rep. Justin Jones (D-Nashville) delivers remarks during his expulsion proceedings on the floor of the Tennessee House chamber.
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New York Times:
Momentum Builds to Reappoint 2 Tennessee House Democrats After Expulsion
Momentum Builds to Reappoint 2 Tennessee House Democrats After Expulsion
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
A dizzying, divisive week in politics spotlights America's raging battle
A dizzying, divisive week in politics spotlights America's raging battle
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Rotimi Adeoye / The Daily Beast:
Tennessee Silencing Black Politicians Is Not New for the South
Tennessee Silencing Black Politicians Is Not New for the South
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New York Times:
Leaked Documents Reveal Depth of U.S. Spy Efforts and Russia's Military Struggles — The information, exposed on social media sites, also shows that U.S. intelligence services are eavesdropping on important allies. — WASHINGTON — A trove of leaked Pentagon documents reveals …
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Wall Street Journal:
The Smearing of Clarence Thomas — The left gins up another phony ethics assault to tarnish the Supreme Court. — By The Editorial Board — The left's assault on the Supreme Court is continuing, and the latest front is the news that Justice Clarence Thomas has a rich friend who has hosted …
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Juliegrace Brufke / Axios:
McCarthy faces GOP blowback after N.Y. Times leak — Juliegrace Brufke, author of Axios Hill Leaders … - McCarthy told colleagues he lacks confidence that Arrington can deliver a budget proposal, according to an explosive New York Times article published Thursday.
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New York Times:
Georgia Looms Next After Trump's Indictment in New York — Former President Donald J. Trump now faces a very different legal challenge in the culmination of a more than two-year Atlanta investigation into election interference. — ATLANTA — The indictment of Donald J. Trump in New York …
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Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
GOP Beware: Bragg's Case Is Just the Start of Trump's Legal Jeopardy — The other looming cases against the former president pose a much bigger danger to him, and they make nominating him in 2024 a terrible idea. — Welcome to the Big Top. Hope you enjoyed the opening act.
Emily Langer / Washington Post:
Ben Ferencz, last living Nuremberg prosecutor, dies at 103 — At 27, he prosecuted Nazis for more than 1 million deaths in perhaps the largest murder case in history. — Ben Ferencz was a 27-year-old lawyer with no courtroom experience when he prosecuted what would be called the largest murder case in history.
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Robert D. McFadden / New York Times:
Benjamin B. Ferencz, Last Surviving Nuremberg Prosecutor, Dies at 103
NBC News:
How a tight circle of aides is trying to keep Trump out of (more) trouble — It might involve playing a lot of Sinead O'Connor and the J6 choir. — TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — When he wrapped up remarks following his arraignment Tuesday with a familiar promise to “Make America Great Again,” …
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New York Times:
Twitter Takes Aim at Posts That Link to Its Rival Substack — Elon Musk's company made the norm-shattering move two days after the publishing start-up Substack unveiled a Twitter-like service. — SAN FRANCISCO — On Wednesday, the newsletter service Substack announced that it had built a Twitter competitor.
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Associated Press:
Report: Florida officials cut key data from vaccine study — An analysis that was the basis of a highly criticized recommendation from Florida's surgeon general cautioning young men against getting the COVID-19 vaccine omitted information that showed catching the virus could increase the risk …
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Coral Davenport / New York Times:
E.P.A. Is Said to Propose Rules Meant to Drive Up Electric Car Sales Tenfold — In what would be the nation's most ambitious climate regulation, the proposal is designed to ensure that electric cars make up the majority of new U.S. auto sales by 2032. — WASHINGTON — The Biden administration …
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Conover Kennard / Crooks and Liars:
FBI Arrests Founder Of ‘Protect Our Kids’ For Possessing Lewd Child Photos — He had 1,997 images and five videos of child pornography on his computer. — Video — Can you help us out? — For 18 years we have been exposing Washington lies and untangling media deceit …
Kyle Morris / Fox News:
Texas AG Paxton slams ‘Soros-backed’ prosecutor after jury convicts Army sergeant for shooting protester — Sgt. Daniel Perry claimed he had acted in self-defense in the shooting of an armed man at a Black Lives Matter protest in 2020 — FIRST ON FOX: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is lashing out at a …
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Michael Cavna / Washington Post:
Jerry Craft drew a positive Black story. Then the calls for a ban began. — The celebrated author of “New Kid,” a graphic novel aimed at young readers, was caught off guard when his books started showing up on lists of inappropriate material. — Jerry Craft was intent on creating the kind …